This weekend marks the start of hiking season in Vermont. And we are excited! Hiking is one of the state’s top summer tourism draws and GMC estimates about 200,000 people visit the Long Trail system each year. As official protectors and maintainers of the Long Trail, we provide numerous hiking guides and maps that are […]
Two Decades of Group Outreach on the Long Trail
This post was written by Lorne Currier, GMC’s VHCB AmeriCorps Outreach and Field Coordinator, and previously appeared in the Spring 2018 Long Trail News. Green Mountain Club Caretaker Pete Ketcham manned his post outside the visitor center at the top of the Mount Mansfield Toll Road in 1997. His group feedback forms provided striking insight […]
Replacing Puncheon on Mount Mansfield
This post was written by Carolyn Lawrence, charitable grant fund coordinator at Outdoor Gear Exchange, about volunteer work done in August 2017. Thirty seven degrees? Freezing rain? In August? Ha! Amidst the pattering of raindrops, the Underhill State Park rangers could hear us cracking jokes about the two-mile hike and six hours of trail work […]
Early Spring Wildflowers of Vermont
This article on identifying common spring wildflowers of Vermont was written by Mollie Flanigan, Land Stewardship Coordinator. Now that spring has sprung, let us welcome in the season with anticipation and appreciation for the amazing plants that are about to erupt from the frozen ground and usher in the growing season. First to spring into […]
Wool Knickers and White Blazes: Part II
Don’t miss Part I of this series, A 1917 Inspired End-to End Long Trail Hike. This week, we share Mike’s gear list. This article previously appeared in the Fall 2017 Long Trail News. A 1917 Gear List for the 21st Century Clothing: Wool knickers Knee-length wool socks Sock liners Wool undergarments Leather hat Rubberized poncho Wool hat Wool […]
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